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What is the legal limit to buy agricultural land outside maharashtra
28-Nov-2023 (In Property Law)
How much agricultural land in sq ft must a person have outside maharashtra to be legally eligible to buy agricultural land in maharashtra is it 11000 sq ft,15000 sq ft or more.pl specify exact area in sq ft according to maharashtra state agricultural law
CEILING ON HOLDING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The State of Maharashtra by enactment has put up ceiling on holding of agricultural land under “The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling & Holding) Act 1961; modified from time to time.
The Ceiling is decided on the class of land. The classification of land for this purpose as shown in clause No. (5) of section 2 of the act is as under: -
CLASS OF LANDS
Class of Land Description
(a) Type The lands with assured water supply for irrigation and capable at two crops in a year.
(b) Type The lands which has no assured perennial water supply for irrigation, and capable of one crop a year.
(c) Type The lands irrigated seasonally by temporary water supply under water sanction.
(d) Type Dry crop lands not falling under (a) (b) & (c) categories above; which are used mainly for paddy cultivation.
(e) Type Dry crop lands other than falling under (a) (b) (c) & (d) above; and irrigated by any water source & used for horticulture.
In all the districts of State of Maharashtra following is the ceiling Limit on holding agricultural lands: -
TABLE
Ceiling Area~~~~~~~~~~Hectares Ares i.e. Acres
1 (a) Class ~~~~~~~7 28.43 = 18 Acres
2 (b) Class ~~~~~~10 92.65 = 27 Acres
3 (c) Class ~~~~~~14 56.86 = 36 Acres
4 (d) Class ~~~~~~14 56.86 = 36 Acres
5 (e) Class ~~~~~~21 85.29 = 54 Acres
The State of Maharashtra by enactment has put up ceiling on holding of agricultural land under “The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling & Holding) Act 1961; modified from time to time.
The Ceiling is decided on the class of land. The classification of land for this purpose as shown in clause No. (5) of section 2 of the act is as under: -
CLASS OF LANDS
Class of Land Description
(a) Type The lands with assured water supply for irrigation and capable at two crops in a year.
(b) Type The lands which has no assured perennial water supply for irrigation, and capable of one crop a year.
(c) Type The lands irrigated seasonally by temporary water supply under water sanction.
(d) Type Dry crop lands not falling under (a) (b) & (c) categories above; which are used mainly for paddy cultivation.
(e) Type Dry crop lands other than falling under (a) (b) (c) & (d) above; and irrigated by any water source & used for horticulture.
In all the districts of State of Maharashtra following is the ceiling Limit on holding agricultural lands: -
TABLE
Ceiling Area~~~~~~~~~~Hectares Ares i.e. Acres
1 (a) Class ~~~~~~~7 28.43 = 18 Acres
2 (b) Class ~~~~~~10 92.65 = 27 Acres
3 (c) Class ~~~~~~14 56.86 = 36 Acres
4 (d) Class ~~~~~~14 56.86 = 36 Acres
5 (e) Class ~~~~~~21 85.29 = 54 Acres
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